Mark Kelly

05/09/2026

Videographer gig tonight for an event near me. Trusty Osmo Pocket 3 with DJI Mics more than adequate for the job.

They even gave me a lanyard!

Need a photographer or videographer at an extremely reasonable rate DM me 😁

DJI

05/09/2026

LATEST WEEKLY SPARK VIDEO - ‘So Why Won’t USB-A Die?’

https://youtu.be/-LQ9DYWKahs

USB-C has been around for more than a decade, yet manufacturers still put USB-A ports on new chargers, power banks and computers, and USB-A cables are still turning up in boxes.

So why won’t this 30-year-old connector just go away?

USB-C has been around for more than a decade, yet manufacturers sti...

01/09/2026

The BOOX Go 10.3 (Gen II) Lumi is incredibly thin, surprisingly light and, perhaps most importantly, really lovely to write on.

👉🏻 Find this video via the YouTube channel link for The Spark in bio.

BOOX

29/08/2026

Latest Weekly Spark video - ‘AI Is Making Kindles More Expensive!’

https://youtu.be/-nh0Kuetttw

Amazon Kindle prices have risen sharply, with the basic Kindle becoming nearly 40% more expensive in the US. Similar increases are appearing in the UK and Europe, while the Kindle Paperwhite has also gone up in price.

Amazon blames soaring memory and storage costs. But why are those costs climbing, what does the AI data-centre boom have to do with it—and could Kobo, BOOX and PocketBook be next?

Amazon Kindle prices have risen sharply, with the basic Kindle beco...

26/08/2026

Latest video - ‘What on Exactly IS a Semi-Solid-State Power Bank? | ZEEHOO MagAir’

The ZEEHOO MagAir is a 10,000mAh semi-solid-state magnetic power ba...

23/08/2026

A-maz-ing!

This is just an incredible number - next stop 100,000!

23/08/2026

So close!

22/08/2026

Latest video - ‘Did a Human Actually Write Your Book?’

https://youtu.be/HZL-YgUAiEY

AI-generated books are becoming easier to make, but if someone’s name is on the cover, how much of the book did they actually write?

In this episode of The Weekly Spark, I look at AI-generated vs AI-assisted writing, unreliable AI detectors, Amazon’s KDP rules and the new Human Authored certification.

Where do you draw the line between using AI as a tool and letting it become the author?

AI-generated books are becoming easier to make, but if someone’s na...

20/08/2026

I asked ChatGPT to analyse one of my latest videos.

I didn’t expect that last sentence! 😆

20/08/2026

Lastest video - ‘Kindle Scribe + Keyboard: It Actually Works!’

https://youtu.be/dAzszL_eUxw

You can’t connect a Bluetooth keyboard directly to the Kindle Scribe, but this clever app provides a surprisingly effective workaround.

Using the InkScript app, a phone and a Bluetooth keyboard, I’ll show you how to turn the Kindle Scribe into a distraction-free typewriter, with no hacking, side-loading or special hardware required.

You can’t connect a Bluetooth keyboard directly to the Kindle Scrib...